Support bracket assembly and method

Abstract

A masonry veneer support assembly for mounting masonry veneer to supporting wall structure. The support assembly has a first shelf angle, a second shelf angle, and a first shelf angle mounting bracket. Each shelf angle mounting bracket has an upwardly extending back that mounts to the supporting wall structure, and a web extending forwardly away from the wall structure. The web has first and second shelf angle mounting seats formed therein. The first shelf angle mounting seat is upwardly spaced from the second shelf angle mounting seat. A second shelf angle mounting bracket may be spaced apart horizontally from the first shelf angle mounting bracket.

I claim: 
     
       1. A masonry veneer support assembly for mounting masonry veneer to supporting wall structure that includes a floor slab, said support assembly comprising:
 a first shelf angle, a second shelf angle, a first shelf angle mounting bracket, and a second shelf angle mounting bracket; 
 each of said first and second shelf angles having a first leg and a second leg that meet at a square corner, said first leg being a vertical leg, said second leg being a horizontal leg, said vertical leg defining a rearwardmost portion of said respective shelf angle and said horizontal leg defining a forwardmost portion of said respective shelf angle; 
 said first and second shelf angle mounting brackets being spaced apart horizontally; 
 said first and second shelf angle mounting brackets each having an upwardly extending back that has a mounting fitting that is secured to the floor slab of the supporting wall structure, and a web extending forwardly away from the wall structure; 
 said first and second shelf angle mounting brackets each having a vertical length extending between a first end and a second end, said vertical length of said respective shelf angle mounting brackets being greater than the floor slab is thick; 
 said web having first and second shelf angle mounting seats formed therein, said first shelf angle mounting seat being located at said first end of said respective shelf angle mounting bracket and said second shelf angle mounting seat being mounted at said second end of said respective shelf angle mounting bracket; 
 said first shelf angle mounting seat being vertically spaced from said second shelf angle mounting seat; 
 said first shelf angle mounting seat being at a first height; 
 said second shelf angle mounting seat being at a second height; and 
 said height of said second shelf angle mounting seat being more distant from the floor slab than is said first shelf angle mounting seat. 
 
     
     
       2. The masonry veneer support assembly of  claim 1  wherein said first shelf angle mounting seat is rearwardly recessed relative to said second shelf angle mounting seat. 
     
     
       3. The masonry veneer support assembly of  claim 1  wherein said first shelf angle mounting seat is vertically inverted relative to said second shelf angle mounting seat. 
     
     
       4. The masonry veneer support assembly of  claim 1  wherein said assembly includes mortar netting mounted to at least one of said first and second shelf angles. 
     
     
       5. The masonry veneer support assembly of  claim 1  wherein said second shelf angle seat includes a protruding toe, and said second shelf angle has a back having an aperture formed therein, said toe seating in said aperture when said second shelf angle is mounted to said second shelf angle seat. 
     
     
       6. An external facing support assembly for supporting masonry veneer, and that mounts to a supporting load-bearing wall structure that includes a floor slab, said assembly comprising:
 at least a mounting bracket, a first shelf angle and a second shelf angle; 
 each said shelf-angle having a first leg and a second leg that meet at a square corner, said first leg extending vertically and said second leg extending horizontally; 
 each said shelf angle being engageable with said mounting bracket for support thereby; 
 said mounting bracket having a first portion with a mounting fitting by which said assembly is secured to the floor slab of the load-bearing wall structure; 
 said mounting bracket having a second portion defining a leg standing outwardly from said first portion, said leg including a first seat and a second seat, each said seat being located horizontally distant from said mounting fitting, whereby, as installed, each said seat being spaced horizontally away from the load-bearing wall structure; 
 said first seat being vertically spaced apart from said second seat; 
 each said seat including a vertical reaction interface, and a moment restraint; 
 said moment restraint including a vertically extending slot; 
 each said horizontal leg of said shelf angle defining an external facing carrier and each said vertical leg of said shelf angle defining a seat engagement, said carrier being connected to said seat engagement; 
 said external facing carrier including a horizontally extending foot upon which to mount at least one masonry veneer member forwardly of said mounting bracket; 
 said seat engagement including a vertically extending web to which said foot is joined; and 
 as installed, said seat engagement of said first shelf angle engaging said first seat with said web of said first shelf angle seated in said slot of said first seat and said seat engagement of said second shelf angle engaging said second seat with said web of said second shelf angle seated in said slot of said second seat. 
 
     
     
       7. The external facing support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein said first seat includes a first protruding toe of said leg; and said web of said first shelf angle has a first accommodation formed therein in which to admit said first protruding toe of said leg. 
     
     
       8. The external facing support assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said web of said second shelf angle is a continuous web. 
     
     
       9. The external facing support assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said leg extends downwardly of said first protruding toe. 
     
     
       10. The external facing support assembly of  claim 9 , wherein, on assembly, said carrier of said first shelf angle is flush with a lowermost portion of said leg. 
     
     
       11. The external facing support assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said assembly includes a plurality of said mounting brackets spaced apart along said first shelf angle and said second shelf angle. 
     
     
       12. The external facing support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein:
 said moment restraint of said second seat includes a first retainer, and when said second shelf angle is mounted to said second seat, said first retainer is located forwardly of said web of said second shelf angle. 
 
     
     
       13. The external facing support assembly of  claim 12 , wherein said moment restraint of said first seat includes a second retainer, and when said first shelf angle is mounted to said first seat, said second retainer is located forwardly of said web of said first shelf angle. 
     
     
       14. The external facing support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein:
 said first seat includes a first protruding toe of said leg of said mounting bracket; 
 said web of said first shelf angle has a first accommodation formed therein, in which to admit said first protruding toe of said leg of said mounting bracket; 
 said moment restraint of said second seat includes a first retainer, and when said second shelf angle is mounted to said second seat, said first retainer is located forwardly of said web of said second shelf angle; 
 said moment restraint of said first seat includes a second retainer, and when said first shelf angle is mounted to said first seat, said second retainer is located forwardly of said web of said first shelf angle; and 
 said web of said second shelf angle is a continuous web. 
 
     
     
       15. The external facing support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein said leg of said mounting bracket has a first section including said first seat, said first section being a first end of said leg of said mounting bracket, a second section including said second seat, said second section being a second end of said leg of said mounting bracket, and an intermediate section of said leg of said mounting bracket including a web extending vertically between said first and second sections, said web of said leg mounting bracket extending vertically between said first and second sections not having a seat, and, as installed, said first seat being at a height corresponding the floor slab, and the second seat being more distant in height from the floor slab than is said first seat. 
     
     
       16. The external facing support assembly of  claim 15 , wherein:
 said first section has a first peripheral edge spaced outwardly from the load-bearing structure; 
 said second section has a second peripheral edge spaced outwardly from the load-bearing structure; and 
 said web defines an intermediate peripheral edge that extends between said first section and said second section, said intermediate peripheral edge being aligned with said first peripheral edge and said second peripheral edge. 
 
     
     
       17. The external facing support assembly of  claim 15 , wherein said first end section has a first vertical extent; said second section has a second vertical extent; and said intermediate section has an intermediate vertical extent; said intermediate vertical extent being at least twice as great as said first vertical extent of said first section and at least twice as great as said second vertical extent of said second section. 
     
     
       18. The external facing support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein:
 said mounting bracket is a channel member having a web and a pair of first and second legs extending away from said web; 
 said first portion of said mounting bracket includes said web of said channel member; 
 said first leg of said channel member defines one said second portion of said mounting bracket; 
 said second leg of said channel defines another said second portion of said mounting bracket; and 
 as installed, each said shelf angle engages said first leg and said second leg of said mounting bracket. 
 
     
     
       19. The external facing support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein said seat engagement of said second seat extends rearwardly and downwardly of said carrier of said second seat. 
     
     
       20. The external facing support assembly of  claim 19 , wherein said seat engagement of said first seat extends rearwardly and upwardly of said carrier of said first seat. 
     
     
       21. The external facing support assembly of  claim 19 , wherein said moment restraint of said second seat includes a retainer, and when said second shelf angle is mounted to said second seat, said retainer is located forwardly of said web of said second shelf angle; and said retainer has an upper edge, and said carrier of said second seat is upwardly of said upper edge. 
     
     
       22. The external facing support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein said carrier of said first seat extends forwardly of said carrier of said second seat whereby, on assembly, an external face of a first masonry veneer member mounted on said carrier of said first seat is located forwardly of an external face of a second masonry veneer member mounted on said carrier of said second seat. 
     
     
       23. The external facing support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein:
 said mounting bracket has a first section including said first seat, a second section including said second seat, and an intermediate section; 
 said first section is above said second section, and said intermediate section is between said first section and said second section; 
 said intermediate section including a web extending vertically between said first section and said second section; 
 said vertical first section includes said mounting fitting, and is mounted to the floor slab; and 
 said intermediate section and said second section hang downwardly lower than said floor slab. 
 
     
     
       24. The external facing support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein:
 said mounting fitting includes a first mounting fitting and a second mounting fitting that attach to said floor slab; and 
 said second seat hangs downwardly lower than said floor slab. 
 
     
     
       25. The external facing support assembly of  claim 24 , wherein:
 said mounting bracket has a first section including said first seat, a second section including said second seat, and an intermediate section including a web extending vertically between said first section and said second section; and 
 said first section includes said first mounting fitting and said second mounting fitting. 
 
     
     
       26. The external facing support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein:
 on assembly, said at least one masonry veneer member is mounted on said foot forwardly of said mounting bracket defining a cavity between said at least one masonry veneer member and said mounting bracket; and 
 said assembly further comprises a mortar netting positioned in said cavity.